Everything Cornell freshmen are tired of hearing
We know we look tired
Some things, like inane or repetitive statements and questions, don’t go away after senior year of high school. Here are some of the things we are most tired of hearing.
“So how’s college?”
This one goes out to all the aunts, uncles, grandmothers, grandfathers, and estranged third cousins twice removed. Ultimately ending in some variation of “College is great, I love it!” the response to this question is one that I can assure you all of us freshmen are so sick of answering.
“Cornell… where is that again? Hope you packed a winter coat”
Have you heard of Ithaca, aka the greatest city in upstate New York?… Yes it’s cold there.
“This weather is nothing compared to the winter”
We get it. Your hardy upperclassmen constitution survived the coldest colds, weathered the freezing winds, and survived to spring again. Now please just let us bundle up in peace.
See also:
“You better enjoy this weather while it lasts”
“You can’t eat ice cream after every meal.”
Watch us. (Bless Cornell Dairy).
“Have you worked out at Helen Newman yet?”
Uhhhh.
“What’s your major?” asked for the hundredth time.
Why ask again if you’re not going to remember?
“North Campus food sucks.”
Maybe, but until those glorious future years we live on West or in Collegetown, we’ll continue to line up for RPCC Mongolian barbeque, likely complaining that “I’m so sick of Mongolian barbeque”.
“I’m so sick of Mongolian barbeque.”
“Do you know where are you going to live next year?”
Next year? Excuse me, we’ve just moved in. It’s been less than two months, which is just a little too early to be signing apartment leases or housing contracts. Let’s just get through our first prelims, shall we?
“What will you be doing after college?”
We’ll get back to you in four years.
“Have you finished studying for the prelim?”
We’ve . . . opened the textbook?
“This average prelim grade was a fifty-five percent.”
Bye-bye grad school.
“It’s not usually like this.”
In reference to the drought, multiple stabbings, and mysterious deaths.
*with 10 seconds of lecture left*
“Looks like we have enough time for an iClicker question. Everyone pull out your clicker devices.”
It’s not like we have another class after this or anything. Oh wait.
“We don’t accepts BRBs.”
Please. Please. Please take our virtual money and give us caffeine.
“You look tired.”
We are tired. Now we’re also insulted.
And yet there’s one thing college freshmen everywhere will never get tired of hearing: